Says Bangladesh has always stood firmly in favour of Palestinians’ rights

Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh, today strongly condemned the interim government’s interest, in principle, in joining the proposed International Stabilization Force for Gaza.

Expressing deep concerns, the organisation demanded an immediate withdrawal from this decision.

In a statement, Prof Md Harun-or-Rashid, member secretary of Palestine Solidarity Committee, Bangladesh, said the main responsibility of the Stabilization Force will be to disarm the freedom fighters in Gaza under the pretext of ensuring the security of Israel, and in turn, to completely eliminate the resistance movement of the Palestinian people.

“Unfortunately, the National Security Adviser of the interim government, Khalilur Rahman, who is currently visiting the US, has expressed Bangladesh’s interest in participating in the International Stabilization Force for Gaza in a meeting with the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, and Assistant Secretary of State, Paul Kapur, in Washington,” it said, referring to a statement from the chief adviser’s press wing.

“It is important to remember that the people of Bangladesh have always stood firmly in favour of the rights and freedom of the Palestinian people,” it noted.